GLUTINOUS RICE FLOUR RECIPES

Steps:

• Make the filling: In a small food processor, add sugar, sesame or peanuts, and salt and pulse until mixture resembles coarse sand. Add in oil and water and continue blending until fully combined and smooth. Transfer to a bowl and freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop and portion chilled filling into 24 balls, about ½ tablespoon each. Transfer to a plate and freeze until completely hardened, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, make dough: In a large bowl, whisk together rice flour and salt. Drizzle in condensed milk and boiling water, then stir to evenly distribute. Drizzle in room-temperature water and stir until fully combined. Knead until dough is smooth and pulls away from the bowl. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. On a clean surface lightly dusted with more rice flour, roll dough out into a long rope. Cut rope into 24 equal pieces, then flatten each piece into a 2”-wide round. Place a ball of filling in the middle of each round, then gently guide and coax the wrapper to fully seal the filling inside the dough. In a medium pot of boiling water over medium-low heat, add tang yuan in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Boil until the tang yuan floats, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Continue cooking for 1 minute more, then transfer to a bowl to serve. Serve tang yuan hot, with a few ladles of cooking broth in each bowl.

Steps:

• Wash and soak dried shrimps for 10 mins and dried shiitake mushrooms for 15 mins in warm water.
• In a large bowl, add rice flour, stir slowly with chopsticks as you drizzle in hot water. When it is safe to mix with your hands, do so and knead slowly until all the hot water has been mixed in. Add in cold water.
• Dust your working surface with a bit of rice flour. Take the dough into smaller pieces and roll them into long tubes on the working surface.
• In a large wok, bring water to a boil. Add your rice balls and cook them with the lid on until they float. Make sure to stir occasionally so they don't stick to the wok. You know they're done when they float to the top. This takes about 7-8 minutes.
• Pre-heat the wok on high heat and add oil. Heat the oil for 30 seconds before adding the ginger and garlic. Add dried shrimps and let the oil bloom its flavor. Cook for 30 seconds until it becomes fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and let simmer for about a minute. Add water. Note that our measurements for water here is based on the size of our wok and what we taste we prefer. Adjust accordingly.
• To season the soup, add salt, sugar, white pepper, sesame oil, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Mix and add spring onions and cilantro.
• Finally, taste to adjust the flavors of the soup. Turn the heat back to high heat to bring the soup to a boil. Serve the soup piping hot. Serve once it's to your taste! This is usually served in a large serving pot or bowl and everyone can take the amount they want in smaller individual bowls.